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Variant ⋅ Titan ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Warren Louw, limited to 500 copies

Store exclusive

Paranormal Pictures ⋅ 2006

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Promotional one-shot distributed with Halloween: 25 Years of Terror, a two-disc DVD documentary of the Halloween franchise

Mini comic that measures 4.75 in. x 7 in.

The unlicensed story is about a journalist investigating the location of Michael Myers, referred to as 'The Shape' and concludes in a digital comic

Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Cover art by David Aja

3rd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Third printing

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Reprint of stories from the The Legend of Zelda (1990) series

Cover art from the 1990 series is also reprinted and used for the 1991 series:

The 1990 series has a $1.95 cover price

The 1991 reprint series has a $1.50 cover price

Variant ⋅ Aardvark-Vanaheim ⋅ 2020

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Publisher's proof, limited to 25 copies

Reprint of Spawn #10 guest-starring Cerebus

DC ⋅ 1976

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1st appearance of Starfire, an alien freedom fighter not to be confused with Starfire from the Teen Titans

Lord Huron Comics ⋅ 2015

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One-shot supplement to the Lord Huron 'Strange Trails' album

Distributed in 2015 with the vinyl record and through the band's webstore

Story by front man of the indie-folk band, Benjamin Schneider, scripts written by his sister, Caitlin Schneider

As of April 2024 there is only one copy graded by CGC

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First comic book series based on Batman The Animated Series

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2021 Batman Day Special

1st appearance of Panda Girl aka Robin, a Chinese sidekick to Batman in standalone story

Malibu ⋅ 1993

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Preview of 'Breed

Preview distributed via Capital City Distribution's solicitation publication, Advance Comics #61,

Malibu ⋅ 1994

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1st appearance of Breed, a soldier who discovers a monstrous power while deployed in Vietnam

Issue includes a sticker intended for the Bravura Gold Stamp program which was redeemable through the publisher to receive rare offerings

Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Origin of Echo, specifically her connection to Daredevil

1:10 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant design cover art by Cian Tormey

Image ⋅ 2021

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Final issue

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8-page mini-comic measuring 3 in. x 5 in.

Distributed with the Toy Biz Ghost Rider Series II action figure Armored Blaze

Values reflects comic book only

TPB ⋅ Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1990

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96-page trade paperback anthology of stories featuring Nintendo characters

1st appearance of Captain N

1st appearance of Mac from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out

Stories later reprinted in standard comic issues

Issue included an unattached 3.5 in. x 6 in. subscription card

Version with and without a price in upper right corner - copies with price appear to be the scarcer item

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One-shot featuring homicidal mail carriers

Bongo ⋅ 1994

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Infinity cover

Includes a trading card of the in-episode character Willy 'The Dupe' Dipkin, a baseball player

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Origin of Erica Slaughter, specifically her initiation into the Order of St. George and bonding ceremony with her monster

2nd Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1987

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Second printing, includes a back-up story that was not in the first printing

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Fourth printing

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First use of the iconic 'bullet' DC logo on an Our Army at War cover and the earliest registered use of the iconic logo on a DC periodical according to the Library of Congress filings and multiple solicitation resources that were published at the time

Final issue titled Our Army at War, retitled Sgt. Rock and continued with numbering

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Origin of Scarface

Monarch, formerly Hawk aka Hank Hall, becomes Extant

Epic ⋅ 1992

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Adaptation of the TekWar novels created by William Shatner that later spawned a TV series

[September 2021 - a reboot of the TV series is in development by William Shatner and Pure Imagination Studios]

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Variant cover art by Herbe Trimpe

70th anniversary of Marvel Comics character frame

Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1994

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JC Penney reprint

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Mr. Negative activates the process that turns Eddie Brock into Anti-Venom in Amazing Spider-Man #569

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008

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Second printing

DC ⋅ 1995

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Comic book adaptation of the WB TV series

[September 2021 - Warner Bros. is rebooting Babylon 5 on the CW with original creator J. Michael Straczynski]

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1973

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International, Arabic edition

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Marco Mastrazzo

Turkish edition featuring Ozzy Osbourne and the Batman Who Laughs

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Conclusion of a two-issue limited series

Copies ordered by retailers: 7,824

Variant ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2006

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Variant 'Gore' edition

Platinum ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2006

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Variant cover art by Mike Wolfer

Platinum foil edition, limited to 1,000 copies with COA

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Origin of Cobra Commander

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Origin of Cobra Commander, reveals he was once a used car salesman

1st appearance of Low-Light, a marksman

TPB ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2011

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144-page trade paperback collecting God of War #1 - #6 (2011)

Original retail price $14.99

Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2006

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One-shot

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,987

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Greg Land

DC ⋅ 1985

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Cover art inspired by Superman #243 (1971)

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Solo story featuring Ka-Zar

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Ernanda Souza

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Todd Nauck

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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1st appearance of Al Harper, who later becomes Ghost Light was the first human Silver Surfer allowed onto his surfboard

Won an Alley Award in 1969 for Best Full-Length Story

Convention Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Tommy Lee Edwards, limited to 3,000 copies

D.I.C.E. [Dublin International Comic Expo] 2012 exclusive

Dark Horse ⋅ 2005

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Cover art featuring Asajj Ventress

Copies ordered by retailers: 20,861

Milestone ⋅ 1996

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Cover art by M.D. Bright

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104-page hardcover manga collection of stories about life for a common Japanese family in the decades after the atomic bomb

First published in Weekly Manga Action

Adapted into a film titled Sakura Country

Multiple award winner including the Grand Prize for manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival (2004) and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Creative Prize (2005)

Dark Horse ⋅ 1996

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Dark Horse begins publishing Usagi Yojimo

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